Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nael N Babaa, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BABAA, NAEL N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1744 2834 3744 3763

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

BABAA, NAEL N is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 1744. The profile covers 572 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 77.1% and a median of 1002 days to allowance. Interview activity corresponds to a 3.9% lift.

The listed company experience includes Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sleep Solutions Inc., and Daikin Industries Ltd. The leading firms are STAAS & HALSEY LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Dority & Manning, P.A. and Haier US Appliance. Practitioners can use the profile to assess prosecution outcomes and timing for matters associated with this examiner, while considering the listed company and firm patterns when preparing case strategy.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+7.1% vs TC avg
610
Total Applications
+3.9%
Interview Lift
1002
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 572 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
31.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19008369 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18941655 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18934984 REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18699247 FLUX CORED WIRE FOR TWIN WIRE ARC SPRAY Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18869503 REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18846990 HEAT PUMP DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITED
18690410 HEATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18961039 VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18713381 AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERANT LEAKAGE DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18792259 VACUUM TRANSFER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VACUUM TRANSFER DEVICE Non-Final OA TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
19109542 HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND FOUR-WAY VALVE Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18975815 MAGNETIC BEARING COMPRESSOR PROTECTION Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18866788 PREDICTION APPARATUS, REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, PREDICTION METHOD AND PREDICTION PROGRAM Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18430758 REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19108276 REFRIGERANT UNIT Non-Final OA SANDEN CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nael N Babaa's allowance rate?

77.1% of resolved applications examined by Nael N Babaa were allowed (572 resolved cases), compared with 48.7% across Art Unit 1744 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nael N Babaa?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nael N Babaa take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nael N Babaa took 1,002 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nael N Babaa work in?

Nael N Babaa examines applications in Art Unit 1744 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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